Ariane Nevin (30)

Ariane Nevin (30)

For Ariane Nevin, engaging with social justice issues has been a long-standing passion. “I’ve always had a passion for social justice, particularly to address inequality, discrimination and stigma,” she says. Nevin has developed a solid knowledge foundation within the...
Mzwendaba Jizani (33)

Mzwendaba Jizani (33)

Working hard to better oneself ultimately benefits the community as a whole. This is Mzwendaba Jizani’s determined approach to life, and it has seen him progress steadily through his schooling years in the township of Kwanonqaba near Mossel Bay, to become a science...
Kimon de Greef (30)

Kimon de Greef (30)

Kimon de Greef is a freelance journalist who writes stories that situate conservation challenges in their wider social and economic context. In his work, he often tackles difficult topics, deeply probing the crux of the issue at stake. With a particular interest in...
Jessie Zinn (24)

Jessie Zinn (24)

Jessie Zinn was a performance-oriented child who could always be found jumping off tables and chasing butterflies. Cape Town’s Baxter theatre foregrounded her childhood years because as the child of a theatre journalist, she accompanied her mom as she went around...
Nicolette Comley-White (32)

Nicolette Comley-White (32)

Nicolette Comley-White was drawn to the health sciences field, even as a child; she has always been fascinated by the idea of helping people to walk again after injury. Not surprisingly, she opted for physiotherapy as a career. She is based at the physiotherapy...